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Groups of (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatry (and other
addresses) in Georgia
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"Partnership for Equal Rights": "Partnership for Equal Rights"
aims at integration of persons with mental problems into society
and protection of their rights. Union was created in 2003 as
the follow-up of the projects implemented by the Georgian Association
for Mental Heath. Union is staffed by users, ex-users, interested
persons, students, and mental health specialists. Groups of
self-help, information, education, public events and relations
are functioning within the union. On behalf of the union there
were published information booklets, the seminar on stigma was
organized with students, literary party was held, legal and
social problems of number of users have been settled. As a result,
users have been involved in socially useful activities and also
the interested persons from outside on voluntary basis. Contact:
Georgian Association for Mental Health, 10 Asatiani St., 0177
TBILISI, Tel +995 32 397844, Fax +995 32 311080, eMail mental@gamh.org.ge
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Sakartvelos
Psiqikuri Janmrtelobis Asotsiatsia (GAMH, Georgian Association
for Mental Health): GAMH was founded in 1991 by professionals,
users of mental health services and their relatives. The aim
of GAMH is to develop mental health and social services in Georgia
and to reduce the discrimination and social exclusion associated
with mental health problems. Current projects include: Psycho-social
Rehabilitation Centre, Advocacy Project, Training for trainers
at the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre, Publication of books
and leaflets, Promoting the establishment of self-help groups
for users in two regions, Users' activities, including art exhibitions,
concerts, plays and sports events. Publications: Web site www.hamlet-trust.org.uk/georgia.html#GAMH
· Contact: GAMH, 10 Asatiani str, TBILISI-380077, Tel.
+995 32 309097, +995 32 397844, Fax +995 32 309097, eMail mental@gamh.org.ge
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Uzerta Da Eqs-Uzerta Kavshiri (Union of Users and Ex-Users
of Georgia). Non-governmental and registered national organization,
founded on August 31, 2001. Aim:
helping (ex-)users. To achieve this aim we were given all the
rights including commercial activities, that means we are eligible
for all the rights for all activities like education, training,
recreation, and commercial (e.g. sheltered workshop). We, (ex-)users
only, are member of the Georgian Association for Mental Health
and co-operating with Hamlet Trust to strenghten our organisation.
Publications: web site www.hamlet-trust.org.uk/georgia.html#users_assoc
· Contact: Sakartvelos Uzerta Da Eqs-Uzerta Kavshiri, Nutcubidze
St. 149, 380086 TBILISI, Tel. +995 32 397844, +995 32 309097,
Fax +995 32 309097, eMail mental@gamh.org.ge,
users@gol.ge,
Co-chair Zakaria Geladze zazageladze@yahoo.com
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